Creatine

There are approximately 120-140 grams of creatine present in the organism of a man weighing 70 kg, of which 95% is in the skeletal muscle. Creatine is also present in tissues with a high turnover of energy, such as the cardiac muscle, the brain and growing cartilage.

Creatine content in the body is dependent on several factors including muscle mass, which increases in proportion to skeletal muscle mass. For this reason, persons with higher levels of muscle mass also require more creatine.

The primary nutritional sources of creatine are meat and fish, while very little or none at all is contained in vegetable products. Meat-eaters therefore ingest more creatine than vegetarians. Creatine is also formed in the human body itself by the three amino acids arginine, glycine and methionine.

Creatine’s Functions

Creatine is a performance-enhancing substance in the fitness and power sport sector. Type 2 muscle fibres, which contract quickly and powerfully, contain high levels of creatine phosphate. This creatine phosphate provides the energy for the performance of the muscles. The supply of creatine can increase the reservoir of creatine phosphate in the muscles, enabling a more intensive workout and a higher degree of demand on the muscles. This increase becomes even greater when combined with the ingestion of carbohydrates. Absorption of creatine in the muscles is enhanced as a result of the increased release of insulin following the ingestion of carbohydrates.

We recommend stirring 3-5 g of creatine powder per day into Champ Energy Multi Isotonic Drink to increase the creatine content in the muscles. After approximately 6 weeks, a pause of 4 weeks is recommended in order to start taking it again afterwards. This ingestion cycle is recommended in order to prevent any possible acclimatisation by the body.